Usher, Boys & Girls Club launch internship program for Detroiters ahead of R&B tour

Usher is preparing for a joint R&B tour with Chris Brown this summer and the superstar is offering an opportunity for young Detroiters to get in on the action.

The singer’s youth organization Usher’s New Look, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit (BGCGD), has created a new internship program called the “Entertainment Industry Club: Live Touring Edition.”

The program will select a cohort of ten interns ages 18 and older to gain hands-on experience across key areas on The R&B Tour, including tour production, multimedia, wardrobe, community impact and operations. Interns will complete pre-tour training before joining the tour and contributing directly to live show execution, according to a news release. The program is open to young people in Detroit and Atlanta, where New Look is based…

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